Sokoto varsity VC charges matriculating students to be good ambassadors

The Vice-Chancellor, Sokoto State University (SSU), Sokoto, Prof Garba Bashir has admonished the new matriculating students to be good ambassadors of their families and that of the school.

Bashir enjoined them not to indulge in cultism and examination misconduct that would truncate their academic programmes.

He urged them to be diligent in their studies so that their parents and families would not be disappointed at the end.

The VC gave the admonition in his address during the 10th matriculation ceremony of the university held at the convocation square of the school on Thursday.

He noted that the University is a nurturing ground for future leaders who will create impact in the world.

“Obey rules and regulations of the university, uphold and promote the noble ideals, principles, and those values for which the University is Known for.

“This great institution has long stood as a symbol of academic excellence and a nurturing ground for future leaders. The degrees of the University are only awarded to deserving students who are found to be worthy in character and learning.

“Do not disappoint yourselves, your parents, your families, your state, your country, and of course humanity. Let the nurture of the University pass through you so that at the end you will be a liberated human being.”

He noted that the University is fast growing and moving to the next phase of academic and physical development stressing that the University’s postgraduate programmes have come to stay.

He intimated the public that the University has commenced the faculty of Engineering and Agriculture saying the work at the College of Health Science and that of Teaching hospital is on the verge of completion.

He thanked the visitors of the University, and Governor of the State Dr Ahmed Aliyu, and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for infrastructural development of the University.

He appealed to the Governor to lift the embargo on the employment for the postgraduate school.

A total of 3195 took matriculation oath comprising 569 students for postgraduate programmes and 2626 for undergraduate programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session.